Palm Treo 500v vs ZTE Nova 3.5

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Width

    Nova 3.5: 1.6 mm narrower

    Treo 500v:
    61.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    59.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Treo 500v: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    Treo 500v:
    2.4 in
    Nova 3.5:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Nova 3.5: 5.5 mm thinner

    Treo 500v:
    16.5 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    11 mm
  • Height

    Treo 500v: 2.4 mm shorter

    Treo 500v:
    110 mm
    Nova 3.5:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    Treo 500v:
    2007
    Nova 3.5:
    2012

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Treo 500v

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +5.5 mm versus Nova 3.5
    Weight:
    120 g
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Height:
    112.4 mm +2.4 mm versus Treo 500v
    Width:
    59.9 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Treo 500v

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Nova 3.5

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    37.9 cm²

Nova 3.5 has approximately 112.7% more rectangular screen area than Treo 500v.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Treo 500v: Original memory entry

150 MB

Nova 3.5: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Treo 500v

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Nova 3.5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. Treo 500v2. Nova 3.5

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Treo 500v, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 500vNova 3.5
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 61.5 Х 16.5 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 360 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 150 MB
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Treo 500v, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 500vNova 3.5
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.4%
  • 56.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 171 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Treo 500v, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 500vNova 3.5
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for Treo 500v, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 500vNova 3.5
Processor CPU
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for Treo 500v, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 500vNova 3.5
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Treo 500v, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 500vNova 3.5
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 GSM 850 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Treo 500v, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 500vNova 3.5
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Others
  • 5-way navigation button
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Treo 500v, Nova 3.5.
SpecificationTreo 500vNova 3.5
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -Pocket Office -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input